lightpollute
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I used to think this way until someone introduced me to the social model of disability. as long as allistic/neurotypicals don’t make an effort to include and accept us we are going to be excluded and seen as “abnormal” because we are in the a minority (1 out of every 88 people).
compare how we are treated to how individuals with more accepted “disabilities” like sight or mobility impairment. not that they get treated that much better, but because of activists efforts things like wheelchair ramps are more available. but there are no things like that for us, no mandates against bright lighting, for example, or body language translators, or grants for training employers on how to include autistic folks in the workplace. at least in my county, if you try to get a state-approved assessment to determine you have any disabilities affecting your employability, autism isn’t even tested for. I could go on and on lol. Point is we have to basically teach neurotypicals not to be douchebags and see us as a people.
compare how we are treated to how individuals with more accepted “disabilities” like sight or mobility impairment. not that they get treated that much better, but because of activists efforts things like wheelchair ramps are more available. but there are no things like that for us, no mandates against bright lighting, for example, or body language translators, or grants for training employers on how to include autistic folks in the workplace. at least in my county, if you try to get a state-approved assessment to determine you have any disabilities affecting your employability, autism isn’t even tested for. I could go on and on lol. Point is we have to basically teach neurotypicals not to be douchebags and see us as a people.
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